South Central Council of Governments

07/08/2025

NM State Senator Carrie Hamblen (D38), NM State Representative Angelica Rubio (D35), and South Central Council of Governments Executive Director Jay Armijo provide insight and information on the Capital Outlay process for nonprofit organizations in preparation for the upcoming 2026 Legislative Session.

09/18/2023

The South Central Council of Governments, in partnership with the Department of Finance and Administration, is hosting a grants training informing local entities and municipalities of new grant opportunities funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and CHIPs (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022, to tacklesome of the biggest manufacturing and innovation challenges of our time.
There is another training scheduled for Wednesday, September 20th in Las Cruces, NM.

06/16/2023

Multi-Generational Center Phase 1 ribbon cutting and Memorial Medical Urgent Care Center groundbreaking ceremony.
The South Central Council of Governments’ Senior Planner, Tiffany Goolsby, was instrumental in assisting the City of Anthony, New Mexico with acquiring the funds for this project through the Economic Development Administration. SCCOG Executive Director Jay Armijo, Representative Doreen Gallegos, Speaker of the House Javier Martinez, and Lt. Governor Howie Morales were among those who spoke at the event.
Congratulations Mayor Diana Murillo, Trustees, and citizens of Anthony.

05/25/2023

Check out Arrowhead Center: New Mexico State University's business accelerator for entrepreneurs throughout New Mexico! Applications close June 1st.

03/15/2023

Arrowhead Center: New Mexico State University is launching a support program for technology startups in New Mexico, thanks to a $1.2 million grant awarded late last year by the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce.

Scale Up New Mexico focuses on technology-based startups with the potential to be commercialized, and can promote equity in New Mexico’s economic landscape. Scale Up New Mexico provides startups with customized training and technical support; help to systematize the numerous business resources available in the service area; and help New Mexico in its work to diversify the economy to increase economic stability.

Applications are being accepted now. For more information, contact Carlos Murguia at [email protected] or apply at https://arrowheadcenter.nmsu.edu/program/scale-up-new-mexico/.

11/22/2022

Help us choose the winning video in the 2022 Travel South Central New Mexico video editing contest!

Voting is open through November 29th. The winner is the video that gets the most votes.

Vote for your favorite video in our 2022 Promo Video Editing Contest!

08/22/2022

The Local Four-Year Plan for the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board is in effect from PY20 through PY23 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024). Two years into a local plan, modifications are required to update content such as, but not limited to, budgeting and labor market information. This year’s modifications have been made and now the draft is open to a 30-day public comment period.

The Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board seeks public comments on its proposed Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Four-Year Plan Modifications for 2022-2023.

06/06/2022

Hospitality industry businesses can apply for the Hospitality Training Reimbursement Program!

The New Mexico Departments of Workforce Solutions and Tourism have created a reimbursement program for training assistance to support businesses in the hospitality industry. Funding is available to assist eligible businesses with their qualified new hires or promotions of staff that need training to...

04/22/2022

New Mexico Workforce Connection and the City of Las Cruces are hosting a Career Fair on May 12, 2022 at the Las Cruces Convention Center.

EMPLOYERS & Workforce Partners: register for your FREE table!

https://www.employnm.com/post/job-fair-051222

Spring into a Job at the Career Fair!
New Mexico Workforce Connection and the City of Las Cruces are hosting a Career Fair on May 12, 2022 at the Las Cruces Convention Center.
EMPLOYERS & Workforce Partners: register for your FREE table!
https://www.employnm.com/post/job-fair-051222
City of Las Cruces

01/26/2022

New Mexico Recovery Webinar Series: EDD Overview - Updates on Programs and Resources
January 27 at 10 am

Join representatives from the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) as they give an overview of their programs and identify what’s new for 2022.

This is your chance to engage with, and ask questions directly to, program managers and learn how EDD can assist your business or community. Learn more about EDD programs related to film, outdoor recreation, science and technology, MainStreet, job training, recovery and more.

01/24/2022

Get involved in our region's economic development planning! Please share your ideas by taking this short survey.

This survey is part of our region's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) update.

Click on the image to voice your opinion!